File Types .Zip files, .Kar files, .MP4 files, .PDF files.

Included here is a description of the various types of files used to download and present KaraUkey.

Kar files from this website are KaraUkey files containing lyrics and Chords.

KaraUkey Kar files are files are midi files with lyrics and chords that can be played on your Windows PC, Mac or iPad. They are very small and efficient files, and are easily downloaded. They require a suitable player (software) for your device. They use the sound card built into your machine to generate the music. The lyrics and chords are synchronized with the music and are displayed on the screen of your PC, Mac or iPad. Kar files can have up to 16 individual channels. Most players allow you to turn these channels on or off, and also allow you to adjust the tempo of the music without affecting the pitch.You can also change the output displays and font sizes, create Playlists etc.Different devices need different players. The players available are downloadable, generally reliable and relatively inexpensive or free. The vanBasco player for windows PC's is free. It is a relatively fast download and an easy installation. If you have a Windows PC you can download the vanBasco Player here.See the "Players" page for a summary of players suitable for playing KaraUkey backing tracks with synchronized display of chords and lyrics, on your device.

You can even go BIG if you want to use KaraUkey Music to play together

You can go BIG with both the sound and the scrolling lyrics and chords. Plug the headphone outlet on your PC directly into an amplifier or mixer to broadcast the sequenced backing tracks through a sound system. Hook the VGA port to a TV screen or projector so everyone can see it. The chords are added so you can play along with any instrument. What is great about KarUkey is that everyone in the room is generally either singing, or playing, or both. It sounds great and it's a lot of fun.Although all the songs are already optimized for use as backing tracks to sing and play along with, the 16 channel format of each song, also allows you to turn off individual channels or instruments playing in the background. Use KaraUkey to learn, to practice, to play and to party. It's easier than you think.

The KaraUkey songs are songs reproduced with embedded chords, so we need a reproduction licence as well as a communication licence to allow us to legally reproduce them and offer them to you. This ensures that royalties are paid to the original copyright owners of the music. The big upside is that we now have legal access to a fantastic body of music which is almost a privilege to learn and play. This website offers a growing list of KaraUkey Songs as well as Strum Class to help you get the most out of your music.

KaraUkey videos are high quality videos that combine the song's music AND the synchronised lyrics and chords into a single high-quality video file. Videos are 640 by 480 MP4 files that will work with Windows media players, media player classic, and will also work on iPods, iPads, iPhones and Macs, as well as many TV's. The Ukey easy way to learn to play Ukulele series of lessons are MP4 files.

Zip files - are compressed files (File names end with .zip)

Zip files are compressed files used to make downloads smaller. A zip utility is used to compress the files. An Unzip utility is used to decompress the files. A Zip file can contain several different files, which are released when the file is unzipped. Many computers are shipped with unzip utilities built into their operating systems. This is true of many versions of Windows for example. If your computer has a built in Unzip utility you need only left click on the zip file to decompress it and release all of the files it contains.

If your operating system does not have an Unzip utility you can download a free utility called jzip from jzip. com"jZip is a free & easy to use compression utility based on the worldwide renowned 7-Zip technology by Igor Pavlov. With its fast compression engine, jZip will create, open and extract all your compressed files in a few seconds." Click here to go to the jzip download website.

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